Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 12 |
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9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:45AM2.97m | 7:07PM3.26m | 7:28AM3.22m | 7:46PM3.59m | 8:04AM3.49m | 8:20PM3.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM1.39m | 1:44PM1.32m | 2:15AM1.10m | 2:25PM1.03m | 2:53AM0.81m | 3:01PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
— | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — |
7 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 189 | 298 | 301 | 301 | 209 | 189 | 273 | 273 | 189 | 254 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 133 | 134 | 186 | 186 | 263 | 387 | 213 | 319 | 312 |
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